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Disaster Preparedness
- Earthquake Preparedness
How to Secure your Furniture
- Secure Overhead Objects
- Ceiling lights and fans should be additionally supported
with a cable bolted to the ceiling joist. The cable should have enough
slack to allow it to sway.
- Framed pictures, especially glass-covered, should
be hung from closed hooks so that they can't bounce off. Only soft art
such as tapestries should be placed over beds and sofas.
- Anchor Your Furniture: Secure the tops of all, top-heavy
furniture such as bookcases and file cabinets to the wall. Be sure to anchor
to the stud, not just to the plasterboard. Flexible fasteners such as nylon
straps allow tall objects to sway without falling over, reducing the strain
on the studs.
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